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  • I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER 2025 Movie Review – Movie Explained

    Do you love stoopid movies? Because I love stoopid movies! Some examples include: The Master of Disguise, Bio-dome, Kangaroo Jack (actually the best movie, not sure why I wrote that), Batman and Robin, and Fast n Da Furious 63. The problem with I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) is that it is NOT a stoopid movie! It is just a stupid movie.

    The only reason to go see I Know What You Did Last Summer is if you are someone that ABSOLUTELY MUST go to see any movie that has hooks. The only other reason I could think of is if you are a prahfezionnall movie critic like Dis Drawma Kingg. But back to the hooks, the primary focal point of the Last Summer franchise. I can only imagine what the creators/producers meeting in the 90’s might have looked like — 

    Person 1: [Desperately] That Scream movie is popular, but what could we possibly think of other than a mask of a ghost?

    Person 2: Yeah, like what would make us different? What would our hook be?

    Person 3: Oh me! Me! I got an idea! He uses a hook!

    Person 4: [Quietly] That’s a horrible idea…

    Person 5: [Loudly] Jonathan that’s perfect! I always knew you were a genius!

    Person 3: [Defeatedly] My name is Bob.

    Now, it could have ended that way with the room in fast agreement. Orrrrrrr perhaps after the hook was suggested they all went for lunch. When they came back, everyone was feeling kind of tired and ready to call it a day. Someone said “So we’re just going with the hook idea?” They all just REALLY wanted to go home when Person 2 stood up and said: 

    Person 2: If we leave now, I can pick up my daughter Little Mari Sue (full legal name) from daycare a little early so we can make it to our favorite ice cream shop before it closes.

    Person 5: [Loudly] Yeah let Little Mari Sue get some ice cream!

    Whole Room: [Triumphantly] YEAH!

    Creativity may have lost that day back in the 90’s, but Little Mari Sue got her favorite ice cream! So the universe had an inversely positive moment too! Now this is just what I choose to believe. I encourage everyone to believe whatever they want to believe. But if all of this is just my imagination, and Little Mari Sue didn’t even get any ice cream – then what did ANYONE get from the existence of the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise?

    OK, I guess I’ll actually talk about what I liked and disliked about the movie. Praise all goes to the lead, Chase Sui Wonders. She was terrific! Her character was also the only one I found to be very likable. That was the problem with the film. The actors, characters, and the script were not any better than the first time around. Oh, actually there was one other great character – The Cure Disintegration t-shirt. Additionally, I did not find the motivations of each character to be very convincing (except for maybe The Cure t-shirt). SPOILER: A little into the movie it becomes very clear that it is really a sequel that just starts off feeling like a remake. It reminded me of this obscure movie from 2022 called Scream. I doubt the filmmakers knew about that one though.

    Movie Explained: Various events took place, often involving hooks. You may feel I am leaving out some details, but it’s not as many as you’d think!

    Final Thoughts: 2/10 Crowns. It gets such a low rating because I am rarely so bored in the theater. There just wasn’t much to like about it. If you are a long time reader (all month) of drawmakingg.com, then you may have noticed that most of my movie ratings are pretty low. It is true that I DO seek out bad movies. Bad movies are often very dramatic! Did you know that I’m into drama? A dramatic stoopid movie can be the highlight of my year! They can inspire you, make you laugh, even change your life! I Know What You Did Last Summer wasn’t one of these, but I assure you it CAN happen!

  • WHEN HARRY MET SALLY 1989 Movie Review – Ending Explained

    Harry n Sally waz just two people. Nuttin’ really special ‘bout ‘em. Yet they got a movie! It was a film about if a man and a woman could have a PLATONIC relationship. Suddenly CRASH BOOM BANG Harry and Sally fall into a hole and now they are in PLATO’S CAVE! This is what happened next:

    Harry: Well, hey there, Sally, all I see is shadows and stuff.

    Sally:  What’s the “and stuff”?! Sally asked incredulously.

               ALL I can see is shadows.

    Harry: Good point, good point. So whatcha doing for dinner Friday night, Sally?

    Sally:  DINNER?! She again asked incredulously.

               Can’t you see we’re STUCK IN A CAVE?! 

               How are we gonna get to MICKEY DEEZ or anywhere else for that matter?!

    Harry: What’s Mickey Deez? You mean that shadow on the cave wall with the arches?

    Sally:  Harry, do you honestly not remember our lives before we fell into the hole about an hour ago?

    Harry: We had lives before these cool cave shadows?

    Sally:  Oh my god why do I even BOTHER with you, Harry?

    And then believe it or not, those two fell in love with each other.

    Ending Explained: Harry and Sally fall in love. I had a hunch it was going to end this way a little past halfway into the movie but not too close to the end.

    Final Thoughts: 7/10 Crowns. I really liked When Harry Met Sally. You know, other than that weird part where they fell into the hole and started only seeing shadows for the rest of the movie. Also, the Drinking Bird was the best character despite a very small (but pivotal!) role in the film.

    Drawma Kingg Precognition states that many will disagree with my personal analysis of the events of When Harry Met Sally. I thought I was being very fair and critical based on the PhDs I don’t have. Was my review accurate to the movie? Dis Drawma Kingg wants you to tell us what YOU think in the comments!

  • THE PHANTOM 1996 Movie Review – A superhero that Slammed Evil before Batman and Superman

    Now I know some of you are thinking – “The Phantom doesn’t count as a classic!” OK, you win that argument. Moving on… This movie is one of my top 10 personal favorites. Wait, that doesn’t sound right. It’s gotta at least be in my top 5000 superhero movies of the last 30 years though. Yeah that sounds like the right category for it!

    Unlike most SO-CALLED PEOPLE, I like The Phantom. That is not even a joke or a lie. It holds a special place in my heart from the 90’s. However, I would be lying if I said I LOVED the movie or that it was a cinematic experience worth everyone’s time. But c’mon, with a tagline like “SLAM EVIL!” how could this movie go wrong?

    The character of The Phantom predates both Superman and Batman. He is a contender for the argument – “Who is the first superhero?” along with Zorro and some other costumed crime fighters. Who better to play him than Billy Zane?! it would probably be impossible to lead a movie with this many varying tones unless you were previously a cast member on Twin Peaks. Billy, Kristy Swanson, and Catherine Zeta-Jones are definitely the highlights of the film. The beginning of the movie is pretty rocky and lackluster, but it really picks up and becomes much more entertaining once Zane, Swanson, and Jones have their first scene together. Honestly, I think these actors could’ve carried this movie to a great place if there was a better director. I feel like the director must not have been a fan of the comic, because he did not seem to have a good vision of how to present this character on screen.

    What are some of the good things in this movie? My favorite scene is when Phantom’s doggie and horsey meet up in the forest, make some noises and gestures that show they can communicate with each other (horse-dog language), then go off on a hero/buddy mission to save Phantom and Buffy. Kristy Swanson’s character kicks a lotta butt, so we were one character name away from getting a Phantom/Buffy The Vampire Slayer superhero team up movie. There was also one scene where the director actually impressed me with the clever way he put it together. The villain does something very bad to another character, but it happens off screen. The dastardly act was just implied to the audience, which kind of made it MORE terrifying than actually showing what happened. This might have just been a way to avoid the censors, but it came across as artistic and well done.

    Ending Explained: Phantom explodes the bad guy.

    Final Thoughts: The Phantom is very close to having the components it needed to work. I think it would have succeeded with these improvements:

    1 – The costume didn’t look very good and desperately needed a redesign.

    2 – The cinematography was bad. Personally, I would have liked a darker atmosphere, but it definitely needed something different than what we got.

    3 – Different director, please!

    I really like the casting choices for the main characters. Catherine Zeta-Jones character particularly had a cool enemy turned ally arc. I thought she was perfect for this role. Unfortunately, a great cast can’t usually save a movie from a bad choice of director. But hey, I’ll trade parallel universe great versions of The Phantom for the one with posters and merchandise that encourage you to “SLAM EVIL!”

    Nostalgia rating: 7/10 Crowns

    Critical rating: 4 or 5 out of 10 Crowns

  • 28 YEARS LATER 2025 Movie Review – Ending Explained

    28 Years Later really is a different beast than I was expecting. It felt like a slice of life virus movie. Compared to other 28 Later movies, there was arguably quite a lot of drama here! If you know anything about dis Drawma Kingg so far, you know I am AT LEAST a moderate fan of drama!

    The good: Oddly, my favorite part about the movie is the pacing. It seems to move just at the right pace to keep you engaged in the experiences the main character is having. The acting, in my opinion, was very good IF I am allowed to voice my opinion on whether acting is good or bad in a movie of pictures that move. The directing and the camerawork were both exceptional. For someone that feeds on the dramatic flair, these are not the usual things I praise in a movie.

    Now, let me explain. I was enjoying the film while watching it. It even won me over after a rocky start with the odd intro scene. This is my super extra nonchalant express method of segueing into the next SPOILER paragraph:

    I won’t ever be able to talk about 28 Years Later without talking about Da Sandwich! The beginning and end involve this Jimmy character that seemingly has nothing to do with the rest of the film. He is a boy that survives an attack during the intro and is NOT the boy that is the actual main character. Then at the very end, we have a complete tonal shift to the Adidas Parkour People. Jimmy from the intro is now the leader of these people that do jump flips in what looks like Adidas style comfy clothes. The final scene feels drastically out of place in an otherwise well-made drama. I have imagined a conspiracy theory where the producers told the filmmakers that the initial movie didn’t wrap around like a bow properly and then forced them to add Da Sandwich (perhaps they called it this TOO) scenes at the beginning and end. Just don’t quote me on my imagination’s machinations. Usually, I love sandwiches! Unfortunately, this time Da Sandwich was the worst part.

    Ending Explained: Father and son live, mom not so much. Intro boy now leads a team of Adidas Parkour People.

    Final thoughts: 8/10 Ish, if the first and last scenes about Jimmy were cut from the master (film masters still work that way!). 6/10 ish as the movie played to me at the theater. The slice of life angle of the film is probably what I enjoyed most about the third 28 Later movie. Overall, it wouldn’t be a bad choice for an outing at the theater with some friends and sum snaxxy snax. That is, assuming I hadn’t spoiled it for you already. Drawma Kingg out.